Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-02

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work, talk, and mere peeeeoce connoe eail 70
have an educating end renning Influence In
the community. The same y true OF MUSIC,
the department. In which, psshap4 vc have
because am convinced that at present there
ID Q palpsbls and Wholesome spirit Of muaical
revival abroad, too.
IL had doubted this before, even amer
seeing how largo interested, and aprsoia.
tive IN audience gathered . few weeks ego 10
enjoy the high clao muaic furnished q the
Sherwood concert al my doubts would
Of being ono Of the sslect fsw, ssvsoiy.
i've or eighty, who attended the almcse
impromptu concert OF the Mcndeloonn
club complimentary to Miss AaGsio
Water ~ ns III. GSl cssr.ess &
music there rendered, and the strict prsci.
sion and well.nigh perfection OF IL r0udltion,
unless 1 am much mistaken, were ooufce Of
glad surprise 70 moro than one Of the
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ton of undrssmsd Of ability and talsot In our
midst and better YET, . prophecy and
promise OF great things Tor The future
Besides this, OF course Il We most greco
full compliment to Mio PoltA one Of the
sweetest singers Lancaster has ever he'd. and
deepest regret to multitude Of hee friends
and admirera The singing OF the soprano solo
In the Infdmmatus Of Rossinis grand
Stabat Mater made one realize why Lowell
| wrote that
| Listening glad'y bend the angels even
To hear mortal like an angel sing."
| could feel them bending down to catch uF
the glorious tones aud bear them up - holy
incense to the Throne.
THE :prorhscy and promise l 80 In the
concert IL this First, It wss demonstrated
| that the highest class OF muAic can b under
stood and enjoyed In our city there u {
musical constituency Of refined tastes and
| sufticen ind uence and strength to sustain
| and support and crown with success any
honest effort at real improvement true cul
ture, and the attainment of thN highest ideali
Of the noble art in our midst Secondly
the Mendelssohn club, only SIX weeks old
! rendering % excelleutly Q programme
strictly classical aud Of the highest order o
merit, showed that there u good material II
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up our musical standard, and the whole toni
OF the community to heights worthy Of q
ancient, rapidly growing, and intelligent
place as Lancaster. There u talent On ougl
to produce the best music ever written-afte
Whila Finally, in Mr.. Bausman Q leadel
has been found with high and unseldsh aim
and ideals, with artistic taste and akill, % h
use our material a. to realise those alma ant
with Independence enough stsrnly to rsfus'
to pandsrto any lower tastes, to aim for any
thing lower than the highest and best In III
art TO which 10 enthusiastically he devote
himself No doubt he will have not . fev
difficulties to encounter and overcome th,
temptation - yield 70 popular appiause,
and to prostitute " music, heavenly maid
BY using her merely as means for money
eettiDg,-it 10 not always easy 10 resist Il
Many attempts to do 1t have tailed In th
pa.., But It can be dona 1t must b done
And have high hopes, especially since Las
Wedne sdsy evening, that It will b done
Stand Arm Mr.. BAusman Your opportunit,
Is before you. 1t 10 . grand one. Pssienc
aud perseverance In 20 good . cause mus
| win you the victor's crown ct last-the ber
efactor's crown, more precious than q
| oth.rA UNcAs.